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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Wednesday, March 18
GCU Arena
6 p.m.
Grand Canyon
17-15
70
vs
75
Northern Arizona
20-14
1
2
F
Northern Arizona
36
39
75
Grand Canyon
40
30
70
Royce Woolridge finished with a game-high 24 points against NAU.
Photo by: Darryl Webb
GCU’s Season Ends With Heartbreaking Loss to NAU
3/18/2015 9:27:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Lopes Drop 75-70 Thriller to Lumberjacks in CIT Opener
The Grand Canyon University men's basketball team saw its season come to a close Wednesday, as the Antelopes dropped a thrilling 75-70 contest to visiting Northern Arizona at the GCU Arena in the opening round of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament.
Canyon finishes the year with an overall record of 17-15, improving on last year's win total of 15, while the Lumberjacks (20-14) advance to the second round of the CIT.
Click here for Michael Potter's postgame interview with Dan Majerle. Click here for Michael Potter's postgame interview with Royce Woolridge.
Royce Woolridge finished his final contest in a GCU uniform with a game-high 24 points, using a 6-for-6 effort at the charity stripe and 9-of-13 performance from the field to aid the Lopes. Fellow senior Daniel Alexander notched a double-double, scoring 11 points and grabbing 13 boards.
Freshman De'Andre Davis and Joshua Braun each reached double figures, dropping in 17 points and 11 points, respectively.
The Lopes were hampered by a cold night from three-point land, finishing 3-for-22 from beyond the arc, while their counterparts managed to connect on nine long range shots in 22 attempts (40.9%).
In a back-and-forth first half, the Lopes held a 40-36 advantage at intermission. Canyon went 15-of-30 (50%) from the field to in the opening half to build the four-point edge. Wooldridge ignited the GCU offense, as the senior poured in 17 first half points andAlexander added nine on 4-of-8 shooting to pave the way for GCU in the opening 20 minutes.
NAU used a 9-3 run in the first 3:05 minutes of the second half to knot the score at 45-45 and held the Lopes scoreless for a 4:33 spell in the final minutes to secure the win. Woolridge scored five points in the final 16 seconds to cut the deficit to 77-70, but a Kris Yanku free throw put the game out of reach.
NAU 75, GCU 70
Canyon finishes the year with an overall record of 17-15, improving on last year's win total of 15, while the Lumberjacks (20-14) advance to the second round of the CIT.
Click here for Michael Potter's postgame interview with Dan Majerle. Click here for Michael Potter's postgame interview with Royce Woolridge.
Royce Woolridge finished his final contest in a GCU uniform with a game-high 24 points, using a 6-for-6 effort at the charity stripe and 9-of-13 performance from the field to aid the Lopes. Fellow senior Daniel Alexander notched a double-double, scoring 11 points and grabbing 13 boards.
Freshman De'Andre Davis and Joshua Braun each reached double figures, dropping in 17 points and 11 points, respectively.
The Lopes were hampered by a cold night from three-point land, finishing 3-for-22 from beyond the arc, while their counterparts managed to connect on nine long range shots in 22 attempts (40.9%).
In a back-and-forth first half, the Lopes held a 40-36 advantage at intermission. Canyon went 15-of-30 (50%) from the field to in the opening half to build the four-point edge. Wooldridge ignited the GCU offense, as the senior poured in 17 first half points andAlexander added nine on 4-of-8 shooting to pave the way for GCU in the opening 20 minutes.
NAU used a 9-3 run in the first 3:05 minutes of the second half to knot the score at 45-45 and held the Lopes scoreless for a 4:33 spell in the final minutes to secure the win. Woolridge scored five points in the final 16 seconds to cut the deficit to 77-70, but a Kris Yanku free throw put the game out of reach.
NAU 75, GCU 70
Team Stats
NAU
GCU
FG%
.397
.412
3FG%
.409
.136
FT%
.750
1.000
RB
43
41
TO
11
11
STL
4
7
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
24
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
17
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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